Bust bodice



M. CADOLLE Dec. 30, 1930.

BUST BODIGE Filed Oct. 7, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M. CADOLLE Dec. 30, 1930.

BUST BODICE Filed 001;. '7. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 30, 1930 UNET ST'FS IVIARCEL CADOLLE, OF PARIS, FRANCE BUST BODICE Application filed October 7, 1929, Serial No.

Farious improvements have been suggested in order that combined bust bodice-s (bust bodices combined with a corselet) should press on the middle of the chest, between the breasts, so as to separate the latter.

The present invention has for its object an 'undergarment of this kind which, owing to a special cut of the pieces of fabric fori'ning the pockets, produces the desired result.

Moreover, the conformation eii'ect due to the tension of the shoulder straps is further increased by materially stretching the pieces of fabric for the breasts at the time they are assembled with the piece of fabric for the stomach.

The bust bodice in accordance with the invention comprises two identical pieces of fabric cut on the straight and arranged crosswise for founing each of the two adjacent pockets, one piece for finishing each pocket,

a front piece and side pieces.

it is this arrangement of the two sewn pieces of fabric arranged cross-wise and stretched which causes the bust bodice to form a hollow between the breasts. This conformation can subsequently be maintained by a short length of whale-bone or of spring bent in V-shape and sewn to the fabric at the crossing point of the two pieces of fabric arranged cross-wise.

A form of car fng out the subject matter of the invention in the case of a combined bust bodice (bust bodice combined with a.

corselet) will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, given by way of example only, and in which,

F 1 shows a combined bust bodice in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 shows the two pieces of fabric cut on the straight and adapted to form the pockets, one of the said pieces of fabric being shown in dot and dash lines.

Fig. 3 shows the same two pieces of fabric sewn together and the separate adjacent pieces.

Fig. t is a partial horizontal section, on an enlarged scale, made according to line ll of Fig. 3.

The combined bust bodice illustrated in 59 Fig. l essentially comprises two pieces of 397,999, and in France September 21, 1929.

fabric 1 cut on the straight as shown in Fig.

2 and sewn cross-wise, two pieces 2 forming the outer sides of the pockets, one front piece 8 with its point 4 directed upwardly,

and side pieces 5 and 6.-

The two pieces 1 cut on the straight have each the approximate shape of two triangles connected by their point, they are assembled cross-wise, as shown inFig. 2, and connected by stitching at their adjacent edges, then sewn to the front piece 3. Their lower edges 7 which will be sewn to the upper edges 8 of the front piece 3 (Fig. 3) are shorter than the upper edges 8, so that these lower edges 7 must be somewhat firmly stretched at the time of assembling them by stitching with the upper edges 8; this stretching contributes to produce the desired result. At 9 can be conveniently sewn a short length of whalebone or a small flat spring, suitably curved or bent, serving to mamtam the conformation possessed by the bust bodice simply by the fact of its special cut and of its mode of assemblage.

The combined bust bodice illustrated is provided with side portions 10 and a back portion 11, so as to completely surroundthe body, and it is also provided with shoulder straps 12 and suspenders 13. p

When the combined bust bodice is placed on the'body, the tension of the shoulder straps and suspenders contributes to apply or press the crossing portion of the pieces 1, on the chest, between the breasts. But it is to be noted that in a bust bodice this result is already ensured without this pull from the simple fact of the conformation. of the pieces 1, the portions cut on the straight of which are arranged cross-wise, and of their mode of assemblage with the front piece 8.

It is to be understood that the enibodiment of the invention which has just been described, is given by way of example only, and that numerous points of detail can be modified without departing from the scope 0f the invention. In particular modifications can be made according as it is desired to obtain a simple bust bodice, a corselet, a combined bust bodice and corselet, a bust bodice without shoulder straps, or any other similar article.

Claims:

1. In a bust bodice, the combination of two pieces each having; the shape of two opposed triangles connected at their apices, the straight of the fabric constituting these two pieces being directed lengthwise of the same, and said two pieces being placed cross-wise against each other with their adjacent edges sewn together, the whole of these two pieces being adapted to lit in the middle of the chest and on the inner portions of the breasts.

2. In a bust bodice, the combination of two pieces each having the shape of two opposed triangles connected at their apices, said two pieces being placed cross wise against each other with their adjacei'it edges sewn together, the whole of these two pieces being adapted to lit in the n'iiddle of the chest and on the inner portions of the breasts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto nffixed my signature.

MARGEL A HOLE- 3. 

